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Jazz Gaming kicks off its second season in the NBA 2K League on Friday

Jazz Gaming will kick off its second season in the NBA 2K League on Friday with a pair of matches in the group stage of The Tipoff tournament.

The NBA 2K League is an esports venture founded by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software. It features 21 teams competing in a combination of regular-season, tournament, and playoff games.

Players compete as unique characters — not existing NBA players — in 5-on-5 play; no artificial intelligence is used. Jazz Gaming, which is affiliated with the Utah Jazz, has a six-man roster, which includes two returning competitors and four new draft picks.